Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in January 2005, displacing an estimated 131 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 90% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 42 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 42 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 89 |
| Neosho | 1 | 42 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 89 |
| Chanute | 1 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Office Products | Wichita | 75 | 2005-01-21 | |
| Rhodes Grocery, Inc | Chanute | 42 | 2005-01-08 | |
| Bombardier | Wichita | 14 | 2005-01-24 | |
| Rhodes Grocery, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2005-01-08 | |
| Viking Office Products | N/A | Layoff | 2005-01-21 | |
| Bombardier | N/A | Layoff | 2005-01-24 |
The most significant filing came from Viking Office Products at its Wichita facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Rhodes Grocery, Inc followed with 42 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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